Bauhinia racemosa Lam.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Bauhinia L.
Tribe: Cercideae
References: [106][1790][1915]

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Other names:

• Piliostigma racemosa (Lam.)Benth. [Orthographic] [1180]
  
• Piliostigma racemosum (Lam.)Benth. [Synonym] 
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1915]
  
• Medicine [2023]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Mauritania [8]
  • Sierra Leone [8]
  • Tanzania [8]
  • Uganda [2]

• Asia [1935] [1983] [2021] [2023] [2085]
  • Cambodia [1935]
  • China [1935] [2085]
  • India [2023]
  • India-ISO [123]
  • Myanmar [123]
  • Pakistan [2021]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]
  • Thailand [123] [1983]
  • Vietnam [1935]

• Caribbean [1790]
  • Dominica [1790]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Mauritius [8] [1915]

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Notes:

• Gum and leaves used medicinally [2023]
  
• Cultivated [1790]
  
• Cultivated in the botanic garden on Mauritius. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:49:25